Dave Eggers (2008 TED Prize wish): Once Upon a School (24:26)

Accepting his 2008 TED Prize, author Dave Eggers asks the TED community to personally, creatively engage with local public schools. With spellbinding eagerness, he talks about how his 826 Valencia tutoring center inspired others around the world to open

Writing is only his day job: Dave Eggers moonlights as a publisher, philanthropist and advocate for students and teachers. (Ted.com)

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